12 Jun 1987
The Puppetoon Movie
Animated characters introduce a compilation of George Pal replacement animation Puppetoon short films from the 1930s and 1940s.
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West
Làng Wū Yáo is a boy born with a supernatural singing voice. Secluded in the snowy mountains, he is put through severe training by his blind mother. Her wish is for her son's voice to be unrivaled, so that it will be heard by the imperial court. But the intense training results in a tragic accident, where she dies. Left an orphan as a result, Làng wanders the land. His voice is used as a tool by the wicked and greedy, with his heart being ground down in the process. Eventually his strange singing catches the ear of the princess of Xī Yōu, and Làng is elevated to the stage his mother had dreamt of. But what awaits him is a life or death battle performance against other musicians for the amusement of the members of the court.
Top Billed Cast
東山奈央 Mù Tiān Mìng (voice)
諏訪部順一 Shāng Bù Huàn (Shō Fu Kan) (voice)
高垣彩陽 Xiē Yīng Luò (voice)
小西克幸 Líng Yá (voice)
井上喜久子 Zhòu Xún Yīn (voice)
鳥海浩輔 Lǐn Xuě Yā (Rin Setsu A) (voice)
釘宮理恵 Cháo Fēng (voice)
新垣樽助 Xiào Kuáng Juàn (voice)
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